High-A Tampa‘s game was postponed due to wet grounds. Daytona isn’t scheduled to come back to town this season, so I guess each team will be losing an off-day to make this one up. At least Tampa won’t have to travel.

Congrats to the Fresno State Bulldogs, who took down Georgia 6-1 in the deciding Game 3 of the College World Series Finals. Fresno won 3 elimination games in a 4 day span, and became the lowest ranked team (89th in the RPI) to win an NCAA Championship in any sport. Steve Detwiler went 4 for 4 with 2 homers, a double and a 6 RBI in the finale, setting CWS records for RBIs and extra-base hits despite having a torn ligament in his hand that will require surgery as soon as he gets home. Justin Wilson did his part on the mound, firing 8 innings of 1 run, 9 strikeout ball on three days rest. I wrote him up as part of my draft coverage, so I feel vindicated (he was the Pirates’ 5th round pick).

Fresno coach Mike Batesole was just on BBTN, and they asked him which analyst is his favorite. His response: “I’ll go with my players and say Erin [Andrews].” Awesome. If there’s one I learned from this year’s CWS, it’s that I can’t fucking stand O.A.R.

No, I haven’t experienced that. But the guy with the glasses looks like John Clayton of ESPN

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

Well, all you need to know is that Alf really liked to eat pussy. Yeah, he was always trying to eat the family cat.

dan

You are quite the funny one, Michael.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

I’m just trying to act cool around all you youngin’s.

http://yankeesmtom.blogspot.com Steven S

Alf. Remember Alf? He’s back…in pog form.

stefan

Milhouse, you traded my soul for POGS???

dan

I mean younger than me

http://www.riveraveblues.com Ben K.

Dan, Dan, Dan. 1990. Jeez. That makes me feel old.

Manimal

Shit, Me and Banuelos both have the first name of manny and we were both born in 1991

inyk

Haha, Banuelos is older than me!
… by less than a month

Damn.

Zack

God, I have a feeling I’m older than all of you. Sadly, I realized during the Santana sweepstakes that I am already in the middle of my prime. The dreams of a late baseball career keep growing more and more distant…

MD

Z,
as someone who was born before Mantle was a rookie, I’d say you still have a few good years left……